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From: Floyd L. Davidson on 6 Jul 2010 01:36 nospam <nospam(a)nospam.invalid> wrote: >In article <8739vxv65f.fld(a)apaflo.com>, Floyd L. Davidson ><floyd(a)apaflo.com> wrote: > >> His gain though, and ours, would be if they did support >> Linux. > >linux users might benefit but the rest of the users (which is vastly >greater in number) will lose. > >resources are limited. if a company puts their efforts into supporting >linux, that means they'll have less resources available for developing >other features that will benefit a larger number of users. You don't understand the significance of Open Source... >> They don't, so there is little reason to support >> them simply because there are virtually always other >> products from companies that do support Linux. > >you have a nikon camera, they don't support linux but you bought it >anyway. Nikon has no significant software products, Linux or otherwise. -- Floyd L. Davidson <http://www.apaflo.com/floyd_davidson> Ukpeagvik (Barrow, Alaska) floyd(a)apaflo.com
From: nospam on 6 Jul 2010 02:36 In article <87y6dptbne.fld(a)apaflo.com>, Floyd L. Davidson <floyd(a)apaflo.com> wrote: > >linux users might benefit but the rest of the users (which is vastly > >greater in number) will lose. > > > >resources are limited. if a company puts their efforts into supporting > >linux, that means they'll have less resources available for developing > >other features that will benefit a larger number of users. > > You don't understand the significance of Open Source... yes i do, and it's even less likely that a company is going to release something open source, particularly a camera company where keeping secrets from one's competitors is key. there is absolutely no way that these companies would ever open source the 'secret sauce.' in some cases, they *can't*. > >you have a nikon camera, they don't support linux but you bought it > >anyway. > > Nikon has no significant software products, Linux or > otherwise. like hell they don't. what do you call these? and don't forget their previous versions that have been discontinued. <http://www.nikonusa.com/Find-Your-Nikon/Imaging-Software/index.page> they also made a 'capital investment in nik software,' who have been making some very interesting products for many, many years. <http://www.niksoftware.com/company/usa/entry.php?info=company/pressroom /nikcoop.shtml>
From: Floyd L. Davidson on 6 Jul 2010 04:12 nospam <nospam(a)nospam.invalid> wrote: >In article <87y6dptbne.fld(a)apaflo.com>, Floyd L. Davidson ><floyd(a)apaflo.com> wrote: > >> >linux users might benefit but the rest of the users (which is vastly >> >greater in number) will lose. >> > >> >resources are limited. if a company puts their efforts into supporting >> >linux, that means they'll have less resources available for developing >> >other features that will benefit a larger number of users. >> >> You don't understand the significance of Open Source... > >yes i do, and it's even less likely that a company is going to release >something open source, particularly a camera company where keeping >secrets from one's competitors is key. there is absolutely no way that >these companies would ever open source the 'secret sauce.' in some >cases, they *can't*. You *clearly* don't know what you are talking about. >> >you have a nikon camera, they don't support linux but you bought it >> >anyway. >> >> Nikon has no significant software products, Linux or >> otherwise. > >like hell they don't. what do you call these? and don't forget their >previous versions that have been discontinued. > ><http://www.nikonusa.com/Find-Your-Nikon/Imaging-Software/index.page> > >they also made a 'capital investment in nik software,' who have been >making some very interesting products for many, many years. > ><http://www.niksoftware.com/company/usa/entry.php?info=company/pressroom >/nikcoop.shtml> Like I said... nothing significant... -- Floyd L. Davidson <http://www.apaflo.com/floyd_davidson> Ukpeagvik (Barrow, Alaska) floyd(a)apaflo.com
From: nospam on 6 Jul 2010 04:21 In article <87pqz1t4ef.fld(a)apaflo.com>, Floyd L. Davidson <floyd(a)apaflo.com> wrote: > >> Nikon has no significant software products, Linux or > >> otherwise. > > > >like hell they don't. what do you call these? and don't forget their > >previous versions that have been discontinued. > > > ><http://www.nikonusa.com/Find-Your-Nikon/Imaging-Software/index.page> > > Like I said... nothing significant... actually they're very significant, which you might realize if you ever tried using any of them. like you say, "You *clearly* don't know what you are talking about."
From: whisky-dave on 6 Jul 2010 06:41
"ray" <ray(a)zianet.com> wrote in message news:89f1q4F852U22(a)mid.individual.net... > On Mon, 05 Jul 2010 21:43:15 +0200, Ofnuts wrote: > > See other reply. Canon makes things other than cameras - e.g. printers. > Until they show a little Linux support, I prefer to ignore all their > offerings. I don't expect you or anyone else to be with me - but that is > my reason. I can almost understand your stance, it's similar to some friends I have that are vegetarian and refuse to go in to McDonalds . But I'm curious about one thing is it that Canon OS doesn't support Linux or is it that Linux don't support Canon ? |